Comments on: So Muslims are peaceful, are they?

By: Muslimah

Muslimah — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:15:22 +0000

A world without religion…would there be no war? no killing? no crime? no racism?..

To deny people their belief… in the name of democracy…the perfect paradox.

By: Candid

Candid — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:49:57 +0000

From my atheist viewpoint ‘fanatasism’ is equal to ‘religious belief’. To have religious/mystical beliefs is to believe in the unproven and unstudiable. This leads to factions, which in turn leads to warfare equivalent to a tribal nature. This is well represented in our evolutionary past and is somewhat reflected in sports team supporters. This tribal throwback also means that religious believers are equivalent to hooligans – a menace to society.

To threaten anyone with torture/death is to have a complete disrespect for life. As we have only one life before the worms recycle us, atheists are unlikely to ever want to take that away from anyone and so it is the belief in heaven or an afterlife that encourages suicide bombings, kamakaze pilots and ‘martyrdom’.

Religion is dangerous

By: Letters From A Tory

Letters From A Tory — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:45:56 +0000

I hear you. Mr Wilders has been under police protection for months, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some fanatic took him out (not that any British politician would stand up for freedom of speech if he was tragically murdered, but still….)

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:26:12 +0000

Scary stuff, especially after what happened to Mr Van Gough.

By: asquith

asquith — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:28:22 +0000

Yes, but define “fanaticism”.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:07:26 +0000

It’s not religion that worries me, but fanatacism.

By: Letters From A Tory

Letters From A Tory — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:35:34 +0000

Not all religions are. The government are only desperate to appease Muslims instead of looking at the broader picture in the UK that encompasses a huge number of religious groups.

Only a secular society can bring everyone together – giving special treatment to one group fosters anger and resentment.

By: asquith

asquith — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:26:50 +0000

Yes. I honestly am aghast that religion is becoming more and more powerful and influentual. It’s just beyond my understanding!?

By: Candid

Candid — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:49:36 +0000

I don’t like Richard Dawkins but I do like the way he thinks and his books are amazing.

It’s ridiculous that we live in such an advanced society where rational thinking is overtaking religious dogma and yet we shy away from standing up to the muslim automatons that don’t seem to be able to question their faith or anything that the old bearded imam’s say.

Islam is not a peaceful religion – no religion is a peaceful religion – they all insight hatred. A ban on religion and worshipping might just sort the problem.

By: Letters From A Tory

Letters From A Tory — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:46:48 +0000

I’m not sure that we need to ‘compete’ with anyone. We just need to remove religion from all state-funded institutions and start emphasising tolerance, respect and British values to everyone of every religion at every age.